Based on the belief that we are facing a turning point in the history of international relations, the Matías Romero Institute for Diplomatic Studies proposed holding a seminar with specialists in diplomatic affairs from various countries to discuss and examine the characteristics of the diplomat in this era of globalization based on the trends that are shaping the new structures that will govern the course of the world in the 21st century. The papers included in the central section of this journal were presented at the seminar "The Profile of the Diplomat in the Globalization Era" held in July 1994.